There were no Lightning properties in action yesterday at the World Championships.
Today, Martin Cibak had his 2nd goal of the tournament as Slovakia knocked off Sweden 5-2. Cibak was -1 with 1 shot on goal and 2 penalty minutes in the game. Blueliner Andreas Holmqvist was scoreless with 2 shots on goal and a -1 rating for the Swedes.
Fredrik Norrena improved to 2-0-0 on the tournament blanking Norway with an 18 save shutout.
Also, defenseman Timo Helbling was a scratch in Switzerlands 6-3 loss at the hands of Russia.
With two more days remaining in the Qualifying Round, Finland is atop Group E, 1 point ahead of Canada. In Group F, Sweden sits in 2nd place 3 points back of Russia, 1 point ahead of Switzerland and 2 points in front of Slovakia.

There were no Lightning properties in action yesterday.
Today, Martin Cibak scored his first goal of the tournament for Slovakia, but the Swiss still managed to forge a 2-2 tie. Timo Helbling was -1 with 2 penalty minutes for Switzerland. Cibak was even with 4 penalty minutes and one shot on goal for the Slovaks.
Fredrik Norrena again sat as Antero Nittymaki blanked Team USA 4-0.
Andreas Holmqvist was scoreless and even for Sweden as they defeated Belarus 4-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning officially announced the signing of Chicoutimi's Stanislav Lascek today. In the team's release, General Manager Jay Feaster says,â€œStan had a tremendous year in the Quebec League and was outstanding at the World Junior Championships this year. We are very pleased with his development to date, and we look forward to getting him started on his pro career.â€
Boltprospects learned of the signing yesterday, but an official announcement could not be made by the team until the proper paperwork from the player was received.
Congratulations to Stan on earning his first professional contract and beginning what we hope to be a long and successful career in professional hockey.

According to the Peoria Journal Star Head Coach Steve Pleau of the Peoria Rivermen [url=http://www.pjstar.com/stories/051106/RIV_B9PGUQC1.077.shtml]has decided not to return as the team's coach next season and is said to be interested in pursuing the vacancy in Springfield.[/url] Peoria finished 46-26-3-5 last season, Pleau's first as a head coach, good for 100 points and third in the AHL Western Conference's ultra tough West Division. Pleau had spent 7 years as the assistant coach with Worcester and has spent 8 years in total coaching at the AHL level for the St. Louis Blues organization. His father Larry Pleau is the Blues GM. Steve Pleau will not be able to speak to the Lightning, however, until his contract expires with the Blues on July 1st.

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